Motherly or not?

Last week I had a conversation that has really been on my mind non-stop ever since I hung up the phone. A woman I know, who happens to be slightly older than my mother, was saying how she was just not very motherly. I was surprised to hear her say that and of course said she was motherly in my opinion. I truly believe that she is because I would never throw around compliments without the proper conviction.

But that's just it, "motherly" in this case was just my opinion.... Would she be considered motherly by anyone else's definition or idea? Which leads me to my next question, what does motherly mean? I think most would agree that being motherly has nothing to do with giving birth, it is MUCH deeper than that. It is almost embedded in a woman's soul. Either she has it or not. While I can agree that not all women have the motherly nature about them, I think to some degree all women can be at any time if they so choose.

And just in case you were curious, I found these definitions of motherly on the Web:

• maternally: in a maternal manner; as a mother; "she loved her students almost maternally"
  befitting a mother; warm and nurturing wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn
• A mother is a biological and/or social female parent of an offspring. Because of the complexity and differences of the social, cultural, and religious definitions and roles, it is challenging to define a mother in a universally accepted definition.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motherly
• motherliness - the quality of having or showing the tenderness and warmth and affection of or befitting a mother; "the girl's motherliness made her invaluable in ...wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn
• motherliness - The property of being motherlyen.wiktionary.org/wiki/motherliness

Being married so far

So far being married is not a huge difference other than Scott never sleeps anywhere else but our apartment. I had that revelation on my honeymoon when a fellow newlywed asked where were living. I stopped myself when I said I live near the Galleria, and he lives....oh, guess he lives with me.

Speaking of sleeping...much to the cat's dismay, Scott is not leaving anytime soon. Therefore I can only guess that Scott and Frodo are probably going to permanently fight over the left side of the bed. So far the score is pretty even. In my head, my poor little cat is wondering what in the world is going on after all these years of living alone, WHY is someone STILL there other than me? LOL

Still, married life is just fine. Most of the time when people ask how married life is going, I respond with my usual answer: "So far we are both still alive". I just thought I was being a little cheeky with my answer until my doctor said that she was shocked to hear me say that. I tried to explain that I was only kidding and that after all the adjustments that have come and gone and are still coming... I was still happy that we were married. She proceeded to tell me that her and her husband NEVER experienced that phase, and that everything just flowed nicely from day 1. What she failed to mention at the beginning of that story was that they lived together for 12 years before they got married. Seriously? Apples and oranges.....lady don't even compare!

Was it a coincidence?

I have a friend from high school that I reconnected with about 2-3 years ago but have since lost touch. Last night out of nowhere, I dreamed some really awful things about the guy. I mean, things like he was being held prisioner/hostage by some really huge guy. Now I could go on and on about the metaphors that might be underlying, BUT, I think I will just say that he needed to be reached out to today. I really believe that God has a way of letting us know when we are needed and those "out-of-nowhere" dreams are really his idea of something bigger.

To my friend...I hope that you are happy, healthy, and in no immediate danger.

To buy or not to buy...

Scott and I have talking in length about whether or not we should buy a house sooner rather than later. I thought later, he thought sooner. In the end, we decided that we should absolutely take advantage of the $8,000 tax credit for 1st time homebuyers. With this credit, we only had to close before 12/1. No problem...we could easily do that.

Now fast forward to today. Somehow, and I really don't know how it happened so fast, we managed to find a good deal on a house in Katy, get pre-approved for a loan, put in an offer, pay for inspections, and now we are awaiting a closing date on our very first home. I cannot even believe everything happened so fast. And by fast I truly mean I had no intentions of buying a house before the Fall. Fast in this instance does not mean anything to do with loan conditions, contract signatures, and basically promising your first born to everyone.

I'm told that it is a long process, very slow, and completely dependent on too many factors to GUESS on when things will wrap up. I think my patience is being tested and so far I'm failing. I'll keep you posted.

Save the Ta Tas

I think this is so cute and very clever marketing.

Overworked??

Ever feel overworked and underappreciated?

Not just by the 8-5 people, I mean, just with life in general? I do...

And I swear, if one more person says to be thankful that I have XYZ at all, I might scream. Let me vent people......just let me vent.

Pictures

Ever wonder when you see people in the background of your pictures how many times YOU show up in other people's background in their pictures? I do....

A postage stamp

"Be like a postage stamp. Stick to one thing until you get there."

Life at the office lately...

This gives an adequate depiction of life at the office....

Abbott: I say Who's on first, What's on second, I Don't Know's on third.
Costello: Are you the manager?
Abbott: Yes.
Costello: You gonna be the coach too?
Abbott: Yes.
Costello: And you don't know the fellows' names?
Abbott: Well I should.
Costello: Well then who's on first?
Abbott: Yes.
Costello: I mean the fellow's name.
Abbott: Who.
Costello: The guy on first.
Abbott: Who.
Costello: The first baseman.
Abbott: Who.
Costello: The guy playing...
Abbott: Who is on first!
Costello: I'm asking YOU who's on first.
Abbott: That's the man's name.
Costello: That's who's name?
Abbott: Yes.
Costello: Well go ahead and tell me.
Abbott: That's it.
Costello: That's who?
Abbott: Yes.
PAUSE
Costello: Look, you gotta first baseman?
Abbott: Certainly.
Costello: Who's playing first?
Abbott: That's right.
Costello: When you pay off the first baseman every month, who gets the money?
Abbott: Every dollar of it.
Costello: All I'm trying to find out is the fellow's name on first base.
Abbott: Who.
Costello: The guy that gets...
Abbott: That's it.
Costello: Who gets the money...
Abbott: He does, every dollar. Sometimes his wife comes down and collects it.
Costello: Whose wife?
Abbott: Yes.
PAUSE
Abbott: What's wrong with that?
Costello: Look, all I wanna know is when you sign up the first baseman, how does he sign his name?
Abbott: Who.
Costello: The guy.
Abbott: Who.
Costello: How does he sign...
Abbott: That's how he signs it.
Costello: Who?
Abbott: Yes.
PAUSE
Costello: All I'm trying to find out is what's the guy's name on first base.
Abbott: No. What is on second base.
Costello: I'm not asking you who's on second.
Abbott: Who's on first.
Costello: One base at a time!
Abbott: Well, don't change the players around.
Costello: I'm not changing nobody!
Abbott: Take it easy, buddy.
Costello: I'm only asking you, who's the guy on first base?
Abbott: That's right.
Costello: Ok.
Abbott: All right.
PAUSE
Costello: What's the guy's name on first base?
Abbott: No. What is on second.
Costello: I'm not asking you who's on second.
Abbott: Who's on first.
Costello: I don't know.
Abbott: He's on third, we're not talking about him.
Costello: Now how did I get on third base?
Abbott: Why you mentioned his name.
Costello: If I mentioned the third baseman's name, who did I say is playing third?
Abbott: No. Who's playing first.
Costello: What's on first?
Abbott: What's on second.
Costello: I don't know.
Abbott: He's on third.
Costello: There I go, back on third again!
PAUSE
Costello: Would you just stay on third base and don't go off it.
Abbott: All right, what do you want to know?
Costello: Now who's playing third base?
Abbott: Why do you insist on putting Who on third base?
Costello: What am I putting on third.
Abbott: No. What is on second.
Costello: You don't want who on second?
Abbott: Who is on first.
Costello: I don't know.
Abbott & Costello Together:Third base!
PAUSE
Costello: Look, you gotta outfield?
Abbott: Sure.
Costello: The left fielder's name?
Abbott: Why.
Costello: I just thought I'd ask you.
Abbott: Well, I just thought I'd tell ya.
Costello: Then tell me who's playing left field.
Abbott: Who's playing first.
Costello: I'm not... stay out of the infield! I want to know what's the guy's name in left field?
Abbott: No, What is on second.
Costello: I'm not asking you who's on second.
Abbott: Who's on first!
Costello: I don't know.
Abbott & Costello Together: Third base!
PAUSE
Costello: The left fielder's name?
Abbott: Why.
Costello: Because!
Abbott: Oh, he's centerfield.
PAUSE
Costello: Look, You gotta pitcher on this team?
Abbott: Sure.
Costello: The pitcher's name?
Abbott: Tomorrow.
Costello: You don't want to tell me today?
Abbott: I'm telling you now.
Costello: Then go ahead.
Abbott: Tomorrow!
Costello: What time?
Abbott: What time what?
Costello: What time tomorrow are you gonna tell me who's pitching?
Abbott: Now listen. Who is not pitching.
Costello: I'll break your arm, you say who's on first! I want to know what's the pitcher's name?
Abbott: What's on second.
Costello: I don't know.
Abbott & Costello Together: Third base!
PAUSE
Costello: Gotta a catcher?
Abbott: Certainly.
Costello: The catcher's name?
Abbott: Today.
Costello: Today, and tomorrow's pitching.
Abbott: Now you've got it.
Costello: All we got is a couple of days on the team.
PAUSE
Costello: You know I'm a catcher too.
Abbott: So they tell me.
Costello: I get behind the plate to do some fancy catching, Tomorrow's pitching on my team and a heavy hitter gets up. Now the heavy hitter bunts the ball. When he bunts the ball, me, being a good catcher, I'm gonna throw the guy out at first base. So I pick up the ball and throw it to who?
Abbott: Now that's the first thing you've said right.
Costello: I don't even know what I'm talking about!
PAUSE
Abbott: That's all you have to do.
Costello: Is to throw the ball to first base.
Abbott: Yes!
Costello: Now who's got it?
Abbott: Naturally.
PAUSE
Costello: Look, if I throw the ball to first base, somebody's gotta get it. Now who has it?
Abbott: Naturally.
Costello: Who?
Abbott: Naturally.
Costello: Naturally?
Abbott: Naturally.
Costello: So I pick up the ball and I throw it to Naturally.
Abbott: No you don't, you throw the ball to Who.
Costello: Naturally.
Abbott: That's different.
Costello: That's what I said.
Abbott: You're not saying it...
Costello: I throw the ball to Naturally.
Abbott: You throw it to Who.
Costello: Naturally.
Abbott: That's it.
Costello: That's what I said!
Abbott: You ask me.
Costello: I throw the ball to who?
Abbott: Naturally.
Costello: Now you ask me.
Abbott: You throw the ball to Who?
Costello: Naturally.
Abbott: That's it.
Costello: Same as you! Same as YOU! I throw the ball to who. Whoever it is drops the ball and the guy runs to second. Who picks up the ball and throws it to What. What throws it to I Don't Know. I Don't Know throws it back to Tomorrow, Triple play. Another guy gets up and hits a long fly ball to Because. Why? I don't know! He's on third and I don't give a darn!
Abbott: What?
Costello: I said I don't give a darn!
Abbott: Oh, that's our shortstop.

Octo-Mom Mardi Gras Costume

For those of you that have been watching the news lately and can find the humor in this picture:

Now I don't care what side you are on...this is funny stuff!!